Minister shares details of funds to be spent on Karachi uplift projects

ISLAMABAD: (HRNW) Sharing details of funds to be spent on Karachi uplift projects under the Karachi Transformation Plan, Planning and Development Minister Asad Umar said on Monday that Rs46 billion have been allocated for Greater Karachi Water Supply scheme.

The planning minister in a statement said that Rs300 billion have been allocated for Karachi Circular Railway (KCR), while Rs5 billion have been set aside for Green Line BRT project under the Rs1.1trillion Karachi package announced by Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday.

He said that the government has allocated Rs131 billion for Railways front corridor project, whereas Rs254 billion stormwater drains clearance projects would be completed under the Karachi Transformation Plan.

Asad Umar has said that the Sindh government has expressed desire to complete the KCR project, but it would be completed by Centre as Railways department constitutionally comes under federal govt.

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